Stopped Mortise and Tenon

A stopped mortise and tenon joint is an excellent joint for jointing the rails of a table or the rails of a chair. The joint can work well due to its characteristics. The joint can also be an aesthetically pleasing joint if it is created with accuracy as it will be hidden from sight. Due to the characteristic of being hidden the joint does not penetrate the other side of the material so it is a clean joint without sacrificing the integral strength of the joint. The joint works well under the forces that would be exerted on it when used as a rail joint. .